Aircraft seat cover attachment system

Abstract

An aircraft seat may include a support system including a seat frame, a cushion including at least one surface configured to conform to a corresponding surface of the support system, a seat cover configured to fit over a portion of the cushion, and a seat cover attachment system configured to secure the seat cover to the seat frame. The seat cover attachment system may include a seat frame element of the seat frame. The seat cover attachment system may include a seat cover extrusion element configured to couple to the at least one seat frame element. The seat cover attachment system may include a seat cover retain element configured to couple to the seat cover extrusion element. A portion of the seat cover may be secured between the seat cover extrusion element and the seat cover retain element.

What is claimed: 
     
       1. An aircraft seat, comprising:
 a support system including a seat frame; 
 a cushion including at least one surface configured to conform to a corresponding surface of the support system; 
 a seat cover, the seat cover configured to fit over a portion of the cushion; and 
 a seat cover attachment system configured to secure the seat cover to the seat frame, the seat cover attachment system comprising: 
 a seat frame element of the seat frame, the seat frame including the seat frame element forming a portion of an exterior boundary of the aircraft seat, the seat frame element including a channel; 
 a seat cover extrusion element configured to couple to the at least one seat frame element, the seat cover extrusion element including a channel; and 
 a seat cover retain element configured to couple to the seat cover extrusion element, the seat cover retain element configured to fit within the channel of the seat cover extrusion element, the seat cover retain element configured to rotate about an axis to engage the channel of the seat cover extrusion element after being inserted into the channel of the seat cover extrusion element at an angle, a portion of the seat cover being secured between the seat cover extrusion element and the seat cover retain element when the seat cover retain element engages the channel of the seat cover extrusion element; 
 the seat cover retain element and the seat cover extrusion element forming a seat cover element assembly when the seat cover retain element engages the channel of the seat cover extrusion element, the seat cover element assembly configured to be inserted into the channel of the seat frame element, the portion of the seat cover secured between the seat cover extrusion element and the seat cover retain element prior to inserting the seat cover element assembly into the channel of the seat frame element. 
 
     
     
       2. The aircraft seat of  claim 1 , the seat cover retain element including a protrusion configured to insert within a portion of the channel of the seat cover extrusion element. 
     
     
       3. The aircraft seat of  claim 1 , the seat cover retain element configured to disengage from the channel of the seat cover extrusion element via a force applied in a direction outward from the channel of the seat cover extrusion element. 
     
     
       4. The aircraft seat of  claim 1 , the seat cover retain element including a groove configured to receive a protrusion of the seat cover extrusion element after the seat cover retain element engages the channel of the seat cover extrusion element. 
     
     
       5. The aircraft seat of  claim 1 , the seat cover element assembly configured to be inserted in the channel of the seat frame element at an angle. 
     
     
       6. The aircraft seat of  claim 5 , the seat cover element assembly including a protrusion configured to insert within a portion of the channel of the seat frame element. 
     
     
       7. The aircraft seat of  claim 5 , the seat cover element assembly configured to disengage from the channel of the seat element frame via a force applied in a direction outward from the channel of the seat element frame. 
     
     
       8. The aircraft seat of  claim 5 , the seat cover element assembly configured to rotate about an axis to engage the channel of the seat frame element after being inserted in the channel of the seat frame element at the angle. 
     
     
       9. The aircraft seat of  claim 8 , the seat cover element assembly including a point of contact configured to interfere with a point of contact of the seat frame element after the seat cover retain element engages the channel of the seat cover extrusion element. 
     
     
       10. A method comprising:
 inserting a seat cover retain element and a portion of a seat cover within a seat cover extrusion element; 
 rotating the seat cover retain element within the seat cover extrusion element to form a seat cover element assembly, the portion of the seat cover being secured between the seat cover extrusion element and the seat cover retain element when the seat cover retain element engages a channel of the seat cover extrusion element; 
 inserting the seat cover element assembly into a seat frame element, the portion of the seat cover being secured between the seat cover extrusion element and the seat cover retain element prior to inserting the seat cover element assembly into the seat frame element; and 
 rotating the seat cover element assembly within the seat frame element to form a seat cover attachment system.